Centara Reserve Samui

The rooms at Centara Reserve Samui include ocean-view twin and king rooms, garden-view suites and a deluxe room with a partial sea view. The Reserve Pool Villa covers 256 m² and sleeps up to three guests. The Deluxe Ocean Twin measures 40 m² and sleeps up to two.

Rooms can have air conditioning, an electric kettle, a refrigerator, blackout curtains and a hair dryer, and a bathtub is available in several of the room types. The Luxury Ocean Suite and the Luxury Garden Suite each measure 81 m² and sleep up to three guests, and a baby cot is available on request.

Centara Reserve Samui has an outdoor swimming pool with a poolside bar, plus a children's swimming pool, a playground and a kids club. The spa offers massage, body scrub, body wrap, sauna and steam room, and the hotel has a fitness center, a garden and a terrace.

The restaurant serves a la carte, Asian, Western and international dishes, with buffet breakfast, restaurant lunch and dinner, a snack bar, vegetarian dishes and BBQ facilities. There is also 24-hour room service and a breakfast takeaway service.

Guests can arrange tours and a taxi service, and there is an airport transfer, a concierge, currency exchange and a laundry service. Free parking is available on site, with valet and bicycle parking as well, and the hotel is wheelchair accessible.

Chaweng is one of the busiest beach areas on Koh Samui, with a long sweep of sand, a mix of resorts, shops and restaurants, and an animated evening along the main roads. The area suits those who want a beach stay with plenty nearby, rather than a quiet village, and the sand is the main reason many visitors come to this part of the island.

Chaweng Noi Beach, a smaller and quieter beach, is 1.1 km away, and Central Festival Samui, a large shopping centre, is 1.4 km from the hotel for shopping and dining. Fisherman's Village in Bophut, a harbour village with its own shops and restaurants, is 5.1 km away, while Lamai Beach, a long beach further along the coast, is 5.4 km away. The Big Buddha at Bang Rak, a large white statue, is a short trip from the hotel.

Samui Airport is 3.2 km from the hotel, and an airport transfer is offered. A good day could start with a swim and a spa treatment at the hotel, then a walk to Central Festival Samui for shopping and dinner, followed by an evening on the beach strip in Chaweng. Visitors who want a quieter afternoon can head to Chaweng Noi Beach, then return to the hotel's pool before the evening.